This program teaches the fundamentals of how and why pumps perform useful work. Attendees will learn how pumps can and do pump a wide variety of fluids in hundreds of different applications. You will learn how a centrifugal pump performs useful work and about the influence piping and valves have on the pump. This program provides the foundation on how to correctly select and size a pump for a given job. It also reveals why so many pumps aren t working properly. In this program you will also learn how to make pumps last longer in many different systems by doing things right the first time the pump is installed. It delivers explanations of why many pump parts fail and what we can do about making them last longer. You will learn why pumps wear out much too fast because of a failure to understand how the pump and the system work together. You will also learn the basic knowledge and tips on performing pump repairs.